Herbed Bread Stuffing with Mushrooms and Sausage |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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Making your own bread cubes is easy and yields delicious results. You can prepare the toasted bread cubes two to three days before Thanksgiving; store at room temperature in a zip-top plastic bag. If there's space in the oven, bake the stuffing while the turkey roasts. Otherwise, bake it in the morning, and reheat it while the turkey stands. Ingredients:
1 1/2 pounds peasant-style white bread |
4 (4-ounce) links sweet turkey italian sausage |
2 teaspoons butter |
1 pound cremini mushrooms, quartered |
cooking spray |
2 cups chopped onion |
1 1/4 cups chopped carrot |
1 1/4 cups chopped celery |
1/2 cup minced fresh parsley |
1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves |
1 tablespoon minced fresh sage |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper |
2 large eggs |
1 (14-ounce) can fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400°.
2. Trim crust from bread. Cut bread into 1 1/2-inch cubes. Arrange bread cubes in a single layer on 2 jelly-roll pans. Bake at 400° for 10 minutes or until toasted.
3. Reduce oven temperature to 350°.
4. Cook sausage in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 10 minutes, browning on all sides. Remove from pan; cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
5. Melt butter in skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms; sauté 4 minutes. Combine bread cubes, sausage, and mushrooms in a large bowl.
6. Heat skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add onion, carrot, and celery; sauté 5 minutes or until lightly browned. Add parsley, thyme, sage, salt, and pepper; sauté 1 minute. Add to bread mixture. Combine eggs and broth, stirring with a whisk. Add to bread mixture; toss to coat. Spoon into a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 45 minutes or until browned.
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